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(Dan here…lifted from One handed Economist by David Zetland’s Interesting Stuff)
Where are we with Social Security and Medicare?
“Social Security and Medicare finances bolstered by growing economy,” (axios.com), Neil Irwin. Two different pieces of information going on here. The pie chart below shows were we were in 2021 for Medicare. I have not compared the pieces of information to see if they conflict. I do not have charts for Social Security, I can […]
The Right Journalist to Cover FTX/SBF Story is No Longer with Us
(Dan here…Hat tip to Peter Dorman for the notice and Anonymous for the link at Econospeak)
Existing home sales decline to recessionary levels
Existing home sales decline to recessionary levels; prices have clearly turned down; low inventory still a problem – by New Deal democrat As I wrote earlier this morning, my primary interest in existing home sales at this point is prices. [Note: graphs below for sales and prices does not include October] For the record, existing home […]
Go fund me healthcare
This wasn’t supposed to be a website that hosts popularity contests where if you lose, you die.
Core inflation using house permits
Core inflation using house prices rather than imputed rents – by New Deal democrat Later this morning existing home sales will be reported for October, which will mainly be of interest to me only for what happened with prices, and secondarily whether the problem of low inventory which has existed for 3 years is moving in […]
Housing; permits and starts falling, under construction continues slow rise
Housing permits and starts continue to fall, but housing under construction continues to (slowly) rise – by New Deal democrat The monthly numbers for housing permits, starts, and single family permits all declined this month. Permits (red in the graph below) declined -38,000 annualized to 1.526 million annualized, and starts (blue) declined -62,000 annualized […]
America’s Missing Workers, Who Are They?
Before you start chattering at me about this and that detail, let’s get an understanding. I am supply chain and manufacturing or manufacturing and supply chain. If there was a job opening in either and with appropriate pay, I was more than likely in. Companies hiring me usually did so because they had a problem. […]
Open thread Nov. 18, 2022
“Open thread Nov. 15, 2022,” Angry Bear, angry bear blog
Voting for politicians, unions, and propositions November 2022 – Edited
Other things were on the ballot this election also. In Maricopa AZ, Proposition 469 failed. The proposition would have raised the sales tax a half a cent to fund roads in two counties. In the City of Maricopa, the increased half-cent tax passed. In the county (Pinal), it failed. Meanwhile city residents are whining about […]